Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1927 — Page 15

FEB. 14, 1927

LIVESTOCK RUNS NORMAL; BIG HOLDOVER

IMPROVED TONE IN EARLY TRADE ON STOCK MART Carrier Issues Higher— Buying in Industrial List.

Average Stock Prices

Average ot twenty industrials Friday was 156.05, up .62. Average of twenty rails was 124.80. up .61 (new high since J. 910). Average of forty bonds was 96.36, off .01. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 14— An improved tone was noted in the early dealings as the stock market got under way for the new week. Belter grade railroad shares were generally higher and industrial favorites also shared in good buying. Trading was active. Business news over the prolonged week-end was generally good and stocks began the new week with the same confidence which characterized Friday’s session. Baldwin sold off to 175, due to profit-taking on good news contained in the 1926 _ ort, which showed a balance of $22.41 a common share against 98 cents a share on the preferred in 1925. Railroad List However, other industrial leaders were strong and aggressive operations for the rise went ahead in many sections of the railroad list, with Wabash. New Haven and other non-dividend issues leading. Brisk activity on the upside continued to mark the trading in the main body of stocks around noon. Confident buying was encouraged in many sections by further evidence! of the strength of money conditions as set forth in the week-end clearing house statement, showing an increase in surplus reserve of $19,938,000 to $23,327,000. Independent Steels Independent steels were stimulated by the action of Youngstown Sheet and Tube in increasing the common dividend to $5 against $4 previously. Youngstown moved up 2% to 88%, while Crucible, which has also been promised a higher rate of return, moved up 1% to 85%. Crucible earned around $8.50 a share in 1926, against common dividend requirements of $6 a share. It is considered likely that instead of increasing the cash rate, the company will distribute to stockholders 100,000 shares of common bought in the open market.

WHEATRESPONDS TG STRONG CABLE Chicago Price Moves Up Less Than Point. Bu United Press CHICAGO, .Feb. 14.—1n response to the fairly strong Liverpool cables, wheat prices opened, % to % higher than the previous close on the Chicago Boards of Trade today. Sentiment continues somewhat mixed, with a more or less general disposition to look for a narrow erratic market until some new incentive is developed for aggressive action on either side. The season for winter . wheat crop scares is at hand and they are likely to be the governing influence. Corn opened unchanged to % cent lower than Friday’s closing prices. It seems that developments in the cash situation must govern action ih corn futures. Smaller receipts the past week are not likely to be reflected in any important change in the visible supply, as the shipments also have been much lighter. Prices are at an attractive level, however, and the shipping demand has been dormant for so long that if it shows any change at all it f ust be for the better. pats have been thoroughly liquitted and may be expected to do better if given assistance by other grains. Opening prices were unchanged to %c higher. Provisions opened higher. Bu Times tivceial CHICAGO. B'eb. 14.—Carlots: Wheat, 12; coin. 55: oats. 40; rye. 4.

Produce Markets

Butter (wholesale price)—Creamery beet grade, a pound. 52 @s4c. Butterfat—Local dealers pay. 51 @ 53c a pounds. Eggs—Strictly fresh delivered at Indianapolis. 20@28e. Poultry (buying prices) —Hens, large breed. 23@24c: Leghorn. 17@18e: roosters and Leghorn stags. 14©; 16<;; staggy young springs. 18 @ 20c: soft meated springs. 22®23c; Leghorn springs. 16® 19c: ducks. 7@2oc: geese. ll© 13c: turkeys. young toms, 30@35c: hens. 30® 35c: old toms. 25®28c: guineas, voting. 30c; old. 35c: capons. 8 lbs. up. 27®28c: T to 8 lbs.. 24® 26c: under 7 lbs., and red heads. 23® 24c. CLEVELAND. Yeb. 14—Butter—ExtraB. 49% c in tub lots: standards. 49 Vic. Eggs —Extras. 37c: extra firsts, 35c: firsts, 33% ©34c: ordinary. 32 %c: pullet. 27c. Poultry—Hpavy fowls .range 28 (it 29c: me. dium. 34®26c: Leghorns. 22®23c: heavy springers. 28© 30c: ducks. 32®35c: geese, 24®26c; cocks. 16® 17c: stags. 20®22c. Potatoes—Round whites, 150-pound sacks. Maine. $4.35: few. $4.40® 4.50: New 3.50: Michigan, mostly $3.65, some $3.75. B9 < ’Tf r ,$3.00; 120-pound sacks Maine. : Idaho russet bakers, range $3.75® 4.10; Ohios. bushel sacks. $1.25®1.35. few sales good stock. $1.50; Delaware Garnetts, in hampers. $2 @2.25

In the Sugar Market

itu; (o *2K!(a McKinnon) ■PsEW 'ORK, Feb. Y4.—At the close of last week the unsettled condition of the sugar futures market gave no. suggestion of any immediate improvement. On its face the trade news was disappointing to those \£ho had hoped lor a more stable market. Any further selling, however, should be readily absorbed ana an irregular recovery is likely to occur. I favor the buying side because I am confident the underlying position of the market is satisfactory and that demand for raws and refined will improve soon.

Where Four Firemen Died

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Lieut. Edward Sjmitli of the New York fire department, here seen after his injuries were dressed, had a. narrow escape from the death which four fellow firemen met in a blaze there. Through flame-weak-ened floors which collapsed, lie and the others fell seven stories into blazing debris in the baseme lit of the burning building.

New York Stocks [By Thomson & McKinnon)

—Feb. 14Railroads— Prev. High. Low. 1:00. close. Atl Cst L. .189% ... 188 186% Atchison ..-169% 169 169 168% B & O ... 112>4 ... 112 111 % Can ad Pac. 177% 177 177% 176% C& O ... 157% 157 157% 157% C& NW . . 82 % ... 82 % 82 CRI &P. 77% ... 77 76% Del & Hud 175% ... 175% 176 Del & Lack 148% 148% 148% 147% Erie 44% 43% 44 43% Erie Ist pld 56% 56% 56% 55% Gt North pf 87% 86 % 86% 86% Lehigh Val 121% ... 121% 120% K C Southn 48% 48 48% 47% L&N 132% MK & T.. 37% 37 67% • 37 Mo Pac pld 97 % ... 97 % 97 % N Y Cent 145 NY NH & H 57% 56% 56% 56 North Pac. . 85% 85% 85% 85 Nor & Wu 165% 165% 165% 165 Pere Marq 126 124 120 124% Pennsy ... 57 % ... 57 % , 57 % Reading ..110% 169% 109% 108’, S Railway 122% 122% 122% 122% So Pacific .169% 108% 109 108 % St Paul ... 14% 14% 14% 13% St Paul pld 23 Vi 22 % 23 Vi 22 % St L & S W 61 % St L& S F 106% 105% 106 105% Union Pac 167 166% 166% 165 Wabash ... 60 % 58 % 60 57 % Wabash pld 83% 82 8314 82 Rubber* — Ajax 12% 11% 12 12 Fisk 17 % 17% 17 % 17 Vi Goodrich .. 55% 54 % 55 % 54 Vi Goodyr pld 100% 100 Vi 106% 100 % Kelly Spgfld 10% 10 10% 9% U S Rubber 65 63 ■% 64 % 63 % Equipments— A C and F 104% 104 104% 104 % Amer Loco 111% 110% 111 Vi 111% Am Stl Fdy 46 Vi 46 46% 45 % Bald Loco .178 175 176% 176% Gen Elec.. 84% 83% 84% 83 Lima 74 % ... 74 % „73 % N Y Airbrk 47% 47'% 47% ’%7 Pr Stl Car.. 48 47 47% 47% Pullman ...186% 186 188% 184% West A 8..144 141% 144 141% West Elec. 73% 70% 72% 70 SteeTS— Bethlehem... 46% 46 46% 45% Colorado 1% 68% 57% 58% 58 Crucible ... 85 % 84% 85 % St • Gull S. Stl.. 60% 59% 60% SB% P R C & 1.. 44% 43% 44 43% Rep Steel... 64 62% 63% 63 Sloss-Sheff. 130% 130% 3 30% 130 U S Alloy .... 26 Vj ... 26 % 26 % Vanadium. ... ... ... 39% Motors— Am Bosch. 14 % .. .. , 14 % It % Chandler .. 22 % ... 22 % 22 % Chrysler ... 43% ... 42% 42% Conti Mot.. 12% ... 12% 12% Dodge .... 27% 26% 26% 27 Gabriel .... 31% .. 3] Vs 31% Gen Motors 157 155% 157 155% Hudson ... 66 64 Vi 65 63 % Hupp 21 % ... 21% 18% Jordan ... 19 ... 19 18% Mack 94% 94 94% 94' Martin-Par. ... ... ... 22% Moon ... ... 10 % Nash 06% 66% 66% 66% Packard ... 35% 35% 35% 35% Pieroe-Arr .. 21% 21% 21 % 21% Studebaker.. 54 V 53% 54 53% Stewart W.. 64 .03% 63% 63% Timken ... 93 ... 92 92 •% Willys-Over. 22 ... -21% 21% White Mot.. 54% ... 54% 64% Mining— Am Smelt 143% 143 Vi 143% 142% Anaconda .. 46 % ... 46 % 46 % Cerro De P. 61% ... 61% 61%

Commission Row

PRICES TO RETAILERS FRUITS _ Apples—Box apples. Jonathans. $2.25(fa 2.50: Grimes. $1.8502.26: Spitzberg. $2.60: Staymens. $2.75: Delicious. $3.50. Extra fancy barrel apples—Jonathans. $5.50: Grimes. $4.50; Greenings, $4.50: Cherry Red Baldwins. $4.60: Virginia Winesaps, $5: Stayman. $5: Delicious $7: S4*s. Staymcn. $4.26 (S: 4.50: Rome Beautys. $4.25; New York Baldwin. $3.25 @4; Delicious. $8; Winesape. $4.25; Basket apples (40.1 b.) baskets—Jonathans, [email protected]: Staymen Winesaps, $1.50: Delicious. $1.7502.25; baking. $1.50; Wagners, $1.35: New York Baldwins. SI .40: Grimes, $1.50 @1.75; New York Kings. $1.50. Bananas (Jobbing Price) —4% (85c lb. Cranberries—Jerse’ Howes. odi. $4.00. Dates—Bulk, 10011 c lb.: Fards 12 lbs.. $2.40: Dromedary. $6.10: unpitted. $6.50 Grapefruit—Extra fancy. $4.25 @5; fancy. [email protected]. ~ Honey—24-case crate. #4.60 @6. Kumquats—Florida. 15c qt. Lemons—California. $3,750 4.25. Oranges—Florida. $3.75® 5.50: California navels. $3.75 <q 6 Pears—Oregon D Anjours. $6 box. Pineapples—Cuba, crate. $5 @5.50. Tangerines—Florida. $3.75. Strawberries—Florida. $1,25 qt. SKA FOODS Oysters—Gal.. $2.4002.75 VEGETABLES Artichokes—California. *1.26 dozen. Brussels Sprouts—Fancy California. 30c pound. Cabbage—Holland seed, 2c lb.; new Texas 3c. Cauliflower—Crate. $2.25. Celery—California. $5 crate: Florida. 4 (fiO-doz. crate. $3.25; S@lo-doz. crate. f2.75: Mammoth (washed). $1.25 doz.; umbo (washed). $1 doz. Celery Cabbage—Box. $2.25.' Cucumbers—Hothouse. $3.50. Eggplant—Florida. $2.60 per doz Garlic—California. 12Ho (b Kale—Virginia Broeoll, $2.35. Lettuce—lseberg. ert., $3.50: H. G. hothouse. $2.10, 15-lb. basket; Texas endive, 76c doz. Mangoes—Florida peppers, $7.50 crate. $1.75 peck Mushrooms—Pennsylvania. $1.7502 for 3-lb. basket. Onions —H. G. yellow. 100 lbs., $3.25: H. G. red, $3: Spanish, crt., $1.00; Indiana white. $2. „ „„ . Oyster Plant —H. G.. 50c dozen. Parsley—H G. 50c oer bunch: southern. 75c doz. Peas—s7.so a hamper. Potatoes—Michigan round white. ack $3.85: Idaho russets. $3.75 cwt.; Idaho bakers, $4: Texas triumphs. $4.25. Radishes —Southern long reds 30 036 c hothouse buttons. sl. Rhubarb—H. G., 0008.>e. Root Vegetables t urnips. Ou . $1 . parsnips, bu., $1.76: carrots, bu.. $1 50: new Texas, bu.. $2: Louisiana carrots. 75c doz.: Canadian rutabagas, $2 cwt.: H. G. beets, bu.. $1.50; Texas beets, $0 bu.: Louisiana beets, 75c doz. Shallots—Louisiana, 50 c dozen. Spinach—Texas. $1.35 bu. Sweet Potatoes—lndiana Jersey. $2.2;> bu.: Nancy Halls, $1.50; Indiana mediums, sl=7s bu. Tomatoes—Six-basket crt., ■SO @7.

Inspiration. 23% ... 23% 23% In Nickel.. 42% ... 42% tt Kennecott . HI 60 % 61 61 Tex G & S 54 % ... 53 % 53 % U S Smelt Jo Oils— Atlanta R.. 112 ... 112 I. 1 ,?,. Cal Petrol. 31 Vi ... 31% 31% Freeport T 44% 44% 44% 44 Houston ... 87 ... 87 86 % Tnd Oil .. 32% ... 31% 31% Marl Oil .. 57 Vi 57% 07% 57% Mid Con Pet 37% 37 Vs 37 It 37 Vi Pa-Am Pet ... •• • , •• • , 1 * Pa-Am P B. 65% 64% 65% 64 Pac Oil ... .154 Ph Pet ... 58 Vi 58 Vs 08 % 58 % Un Oil 53 ... 53 53% Pure Oil .. 29% 28% 29% 28% Royal Du .. 52 % ... 52 N 53 V 4 Shell 31 % ... 31 % 21 % Sinclair ... 21% 21% 21 % 21% Skelly 36 35% 35% 35% St O of C. . 59% . . . 59 % 59% St O of N J 40 ... 39% 39% Toxx C 0... 57 % 56% 56% 56% 1% Pet ... . 4 % 4 % 4 % 4Vt Industrials— Adv Ru 13 .41 Chal... 91% ... 91% 91% A1 Cbem ..138% 137% J.!H% 136% Arm A ... 14% ... 14% 14% Am Can... 47% 46 % 47% 46% Am W 0.... 25% ... 29% 25% AH&Lp... ... ... 25 % ASa Ra... 51 % ... 51 % 51 % Cen Lea.. . 10% ~. . 16 Vs 10% Coco Cola.. 178 ... 178 177% Cont Can.. 69% 69% 69 % 46% t-er Pds ... ... 47 % Dav Ch ... 29 ... 29 29 Dupont ...179% 118 179% 177 Fam PI ...109*% 108% 109 108% Gen Asp... 84 84 84 83% Int CEn.. 48% 47*% 48'% 17% lilt Pa 54% Int Harv ..158% ... 156% 156 M Dent St. 69 % ... 69 % 69 % Mt Wd 64% 62 % 64% 62 Nat Lead .172% 171’% 171% 171’% Ow Bot ...... ... ... 80% Radio 55 % 53 % 51 54 % Rem Type .154’% . . 163% 152% Real Silk . . 48 47 % 47% 47% Sears Roc.. 53% 52% 53% 52% United Drg 165% lot 165% 163% USCIP. .217 ... 217 213% U S In Al.. 80 . . 80 80% Woohvortli. 128JA 127’% 127% 120% Utilities— Am TANARUS& T 155'% 155’% 155% A Express. ... ... ... j;u Am W Wk 65 . . . 65 65 Brklyn M.. 66% ... 66 % 66% Col Gas & E 83% .. . 83% 82% Cons Gas.. 99'% ... 99% I 82% luterboro ... ... 44 N Am Cos.. 48 47% 47% 47% Peoples G.. 129’% 129 % 129% 129-1, Phila Cos ... ... 88 S Gas & El 55% ... - 55% 55 Wes Union 149 ... 119 119% Shipping— Am Int Cor ... ... .... 39 % Am S Se C.. 5 ... 5 5 Atlantic G . . . ... . . 39 % Int M Mpfd tl % ... 41 % 42 United Fr 118’% ... 118% 118% Foods— Am Sugar ... ... ... 82% Am Bt Sus ... ... ... 24 Austin N ... ... 8 Beech N P . . . ... ... 57 % Calif Pkg.. 66% ... 66% 66% Corn Prods. 49% .. . 49% 49*1 Cuba C pfd ... ... ... 49 Cuba A Sug ... ... ... 26 % Fleischmann 4 7 ... 47 47 Jewel Tea.. 57’% 57’% 57% 57’% Nat. Biscuit 98 ... 97% 98 Punta Ale. 44 ... 44 44% Postum ... 1 .. . 99 ’/I W Bk (B) ... ~ ... .... 30% Tobaccos— Am Suma. 46% 45% 45% 45% Am Tub.... I‘iT; ... 122 121% Am T <B) 120% 120% 120% 120% Cons Cigars 83 % .. . 82 % 83 Gen Cigars ... 53 % Liggett ... ... 88 Lorrilard . 30 ... .29 Vi 30% R .1 Re.v ... ... 122 Vi Tub P (Bt 108% ... 3 08% 108% U Cig Stor 94 1 Schulte RS4B U ... 48% 48 NOTED VETERAN DIES Bu United Press GRAND LEDGE, Mich., Feb. 14. George Washington Shane, 94, recorded on Grand Army rolls as one of four Union soldiers who captured the gun which fired the first shot againsi Ft. Sumpter in the Civil War, died at his home here today. He was born t Muncy, Pa., May 30, 1533.

Where U. S. Ships Were Fired Upon

These two pictures are from Ilankow, where hostile Chinese recently fired upon American ships. An American gunboat, plying in Yangtze river above Hankow, is shown at* - the right. Insert- is. a. BritishAi ierlcan launch, assisting in evacuating refugees. Rescue work has become difficult because of low water and increasing enmity of the Chinese.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Many Hogs Left From Saturday—All Prices About Steady. —Hog Price RangeFob. ~ Bulls. Top. Receipts. 7. 12.60 (it 12.90 13.00 2.000 8. 12.6(1 12.66 12.76 7.000 9. 12.30@ 12.55 12.00 7.000 10. 12.35 ® 12.00 12.60 5.000 11. 12.20 lit 12.40 12.40 6.000 12 12.00 tie 12.40 12.40 4,500 11. 12.10© 12.25 12.40 3,500 The week opened at the Indianapolis livestock market with receipts normal for. the first day, but holdover hogs continued to be abnormally large. Out of a run of 4,500 for Saturday 1.560 were held over till this week. Prices on porkers, compared with Saturday’s average, were steady to 10c lower. A large part of the trading was done at [email protected], some sales going high enough to set the top at $12.40. Hog Price Range The hulk of the run weighed 100225 pounds, most of it selling at [email protected] and a few sales at $12.35 and $12.40. For 225-250-pound meat the quotation was $11.90@ 12.15; 250 pounds up, $11.75@12. Pigs went at sl2 down and packing sews, $10.25@11. The estimated receipts in the cattle market were 900, with steady prices. These included beef steers at [email protected]; beef cows, [email protected]; low cutters and cutter cows, $3.75@5; bulk stock and feeder steers. $6.75@8. Veal Steady The calf market was active at steady prices. Receipts estimated, 400. The bulk of the lot sold at sls down, but best vealers brought the price up to sl6. Four hundred sheep and lambs did not give the market a good test. Little was done with this material. About mid-morning prices listed as ‘‘quotably steady" were: Top fat lambs, sl3; bulk fat lambs, $12.50; bulk cull lambs, s6@9. —nogs— Receipts 3.500; market steady to lower. 130-160 lbs $12.00@ 12.25 160-250 lbs 11.90© 12.40 250 lbs. up . ._ 11.65©: 12.00 —Cattle—■Receipts. 900; market steady. Beef steers SB.OO @10.50 Rulk stock and feeder steers. 6.75® 8.00 Beef cows 5.50©! 6.75 Low cutters and cutter cows 3.75(21 6.00 —Calves— Receipts. 400; market steady. Best vealers [email protected] Heavy calves 6.50 @1 9.00 —Sheep— Receipts. 400; market quotably steady. Top fat lambs $13.00 Hulk fat lambs 12.50 Bulk cull lambs 6.00® 9.00 Other Livestock Bu Times Special LOUISVILLE. Feb. 1 4—Hogs Recßipts, 1,800; market steady: tops. sl2. Cattle—Receipts. 1,100; market steady. Calves—Receipts, 400; market steady; good to choice. $11,50@ 13.50: medium to good. $9.50(i 11.50: outs, $9.50 down. Sheep—Receipts, 60; market steady: top lambs. sll ©i 12; seconds. $7.50@9; sheep, $5 @6.50. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Dll Pont nnd Youngstown SheetTube Make Announcements. Bu United Press 1 WILMINGTON, Del., Fdb. 14. Du Pont, Nemours & Cos. directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $2, placing the common stock on an $8 annual basis. The quarterly dividend of l per cent also was declared on debenture stock. Following a split-up of Its stock on a 2-for-l basis last September, Du Pont, at its Nov. 15 meeting, put its common stock on a regular $7 annual basis in addition to declaring an extra payment of $5 a share. 811 United Press YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Feb. 14. The dividend on the common stock of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company was today increased from a $4 to ass annual rate. A quarterly dividend or $1.25 a share, payable April 1 to stock of record March 14, was declared. Directors also declared the regular quarterly preferred dividend of $1.75 a share, payable as common. Two years ago the common dividend .rate was reduced from $5 to $4 annually.

Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.26 tor No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are Durchased on their merits Marriage Licenses Paul Jarboe, 26 1749 W. Washington, factory employe: Blanche Ogle. 18. 18 W. Thirty-Fourth, nurse. Frank Paramore. 22. 1255 Lawrence, dry cleaning business; Emma Kincaid 22. 5748 E. Michigan. Leland Van Arsdall. 31. 3015 N. Penn, sylvania insurance agent; Viviau Waltz, 22. 2218 Broadway, James Bartlett, 23. 1335 Commerce, roofing company employe: Anna Allgood. 19. Bod N. Elder, factory employe. In the general movement in India to abandon centuries-old custom of hoarding gold, an Arab recently converted his savings into $350,000 worth of government securities.

Beauty and Pen Win

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Pretthiess isn’t Evelyn Newman's only claim to distinction. Besides winning a newspaper beauty contest in her home town of New Bedford, Mass., she has grabbed off a SSOO short-story prize offered by a magazine.

SITE FOR SCHOOI 57 IS PURCHASED Buy May Carry Building Complaint to Court. The school board today purchased the site for elementary school 57, at Fifty-Seventh St. and Central Ave., Ure M. Frazer, board business manager, announced. The deal, consummated with several property owners, involved the poyment of $20,995.62 cash and the assumption of $7,416.56 Barrett iaw assessments for sidewalks nnd sewers, to be paid to the county later. Significance is atached to the purchase after the recent denial .by the board of zoning appeals for a petition to buy the site. Objectors complained the erection of a school would depreciate their surrounding property values. The zoning board sustained them, but the school board authorized the purchase. “We will at least find out the Btatuts of the case," declared Charles W. Kern, school board member. “The purchase will perhaps take the matter to the courts for a proper decision as to who has Fights in the proposition.” Martin M. Hugg, school board attorney, appeared at the hearing before the zoning board, and will defend the case in the event of its being placed before a court. WILL HAYS SCHEDULED Movie “Czar" to Appear in Scrap on Theater Measure. Will Hays, “movie czar,” is scheduled to appear before a committee of the Indiana House of Representatives Tuesday to argue against the Gwin bill, which was introduced last week. The bill is said to be a “trust busting" measure .designed to protect theater owners from dictation by producers. Hays represents the magnates. AVIATOR ON LONG TRIP Italian Flying Down African Coast En Route to Brazil. Bu United Press RABAT, Morocco, Feb. 14.—C01. Francesco de Pinedo was flying down the African coast today cn route to Bolarn, Portuguese Guinea, whence he would go across the south Atlantic Ocean in one flight to Pernambuco, Brazil. His flight, eventually, would bring him to the United States and Canada by way of New Orleans, Galveston, E! I’aso, San Francisco, Victoria, British Columbia, Winnipeg, Chicago, Quebec, New York and St. Johns, Newfoundland. A phonograph having records of brass has been invented and the records may be heard 10,000 years from now.

INCREASED BUYING BY INSTALLMENTS Federal Reserve Board Reviews Business. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Americans are buying more and more on the installment plan, especially at department stores, a business survey of the Federal Reserve Board showed today. While department stores sales increased 3.4 per cent in 1926, there was only a small gain in cash sales, a survey of more than 100 department stores throughout the country showed. The increase was largely In “charge-sales" and installment plan buying, the board said. Increases in sales of more than 10 per cent during 1926 occurred in Bridgeport, Conn.; Scranton, Pa.; Wilmington. Del.; York, Pa.; Dayton, Ohio; Detriot. Mich, and Ft. Worth, Texas. Trade as a whole, except In the Minneapolis Federal Reserve district, showed increases from 1 to 7 per cent for the 12 months. Retail trade in general fared better than the wholesale business in 1926. the board's investigations revealed. Chain stores increased their sales by about $250,000,000 in the year, while n ail order houses had the best year in history with sales about $22,009,000 greater than In 1925. The aggregate sales of wholesale firms engaged in six leading lines—groceries, meats, dry goods, shoes, hardware and drugs—were in about the same volume last year as In 1925. Sales of agricultural machinery and farm implements, however, were about 10 per cent larger in 1925 than the previous year. EIGHT REPORTED KILLED Fifteen Others Seriously Hurt When English Trains Collide. Bu United Press . LONDON. Feb. 14—Eight were reported killed and fifteen seriously Injured today when the Wither SeaHull express, carrying hundreds of school children, collided head-on in a fog near Hull with the Hull-Scar-borough express. Six coaches, mostly filled with children, were telescoped. A saloon coach, containing business men, was wrecked. The wreck was near the scene of a similar collision ten days ago. It was partly- attributed to the fog which began its fourth day in the British Isles and has been responsible for numerous accidents. Two vessels were sunk off the coast and nine damaged. The Norwegian steamship Raa was officially reported sunk after she had been abandoned by her crew with the engines running and let loose in the channel, a potential source of danger to navigation. The Raa was in collision with the Norwegian steamer Uordjeveeia.

Bankers Know Adding Machines Many Indianapolis bankera have bought VICTOR in preference to all others for desk work. slo**°*“ $lO • month ,Mwms On monthly payments. Phone Lin. 5925 For Demonstration Adding Machine Service and Sales Cos.

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SEEING WASHINGTON— A condensed travel guide for the tourist v,<io wishes to visit the capital of the ration; interesting facts about public buildings i.nd • places. INDIAN NAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS—Drawn from government sources and historically accurate. COLUMBUS TO COOLIDGE—An outline of American history giving the high spots in the nation's life. BASEBALL AND FISTIC STARS OF TODAY—Brief biographical facts about the outstanding figures in these branches of the sport world. HOME CONVENIENCES—Directions for building and Installing a number of labor saving devices In the borne. DOUGHNUTS AND CRULLERS—A cookery bulletin of receipts for these dainties. DREAMS AND THEIR MEANING—A compilation showing the most popular meanings ascribed to various dreams. HOUSEHOLD PESTS—The bedbug, the ant, the roach, the centipede, the fly and the mosquito—how to eliminate these pests from the house. SAFETY IN THE HOME—How to guard against accidents from gas, electricity and poisons used in the home. BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PRESIDENTS—The facts in the lives of all the Presidents of the U. S. HISTORIC WORDS—Phrases that you use dally and wonder who first used them. APPLES AND APPLE DISHES—Forty ways of using apples In delicious dishes. CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS—The origins of all the customs ot Christmas time. HOW TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT—Simple rules for putting on flesh. HOROSCOPES FOR THE YEAR—What the astrologers predict for persons born on different dates. VALUES OF OLD COINS— Listing practically every U. S; coin of value to collectors. FIFTY WAYS TO COOK POTATOES AND EGGS A bulletin of recipes for preparing these nourishing foods in many attractive ways. PALMISTRY —The standard rules for reading the line* of the bands to tell fortunes. FACT AND FANCY—A bulletin of curious information telling things that people think are so which are not so. and things they think an not so which are so. PIES AND PASTRIES—A cookery bulletin with full directions for making toothsome desserts of the pi and pastry order. THE ESSENTIALS OF PARLIAMENTARY LAW Useful alike to the man or woman in club, lodge, convention or meeting. OLD-FASHIONED DANCES— Simple directions for dancing the old-fashioned dances. AUTOMOBILE PAINTING—A bulletin listing the mir terials needed and giving full directions for refinishing the family car. FOREIGN DISHES—An interesting compilation of odd dishes drawn from foreign sources. DESSERTS —A helpful bulletin for the housewife who is “stumped" on what dessert to have. Full directions and recipes. HOME-MADE BEVERAGES—Hot and cold drinks for every occasion and how to make them. NICKNAMES AND THEIR MEANINGS—A compilation of Interest historically as to the origins of famous nicknames. AUCTION BRIDGE RULES—A bulletin for the averag* bridge player who wishes to improve his game. AROUND THE U. S. COOK BOOK—Recipes drawn from every section of the United States telling how t* make famous dishes of local origin. AUTO CAMPING AND TOURING—UsefuI suggestion* for the gypsy motorist. HOME CANNING—A bulletin the housewife will want ready for the canning season. THE ETIQUETTE OF DRESS—What to wear; tho proper thing for every occasion. FROZEN DESSERTS—Delicacies from the freezer and the ice box and how to make them. OUTDOOR GAMES— Suggestions and directions for games to be played by groups on outdoor parties. TRAVEL ETIQUETTE—The proper thing to do in hotel, train, ship. CARE OF CANARIES—If you have a pet canary, you will want this bulletin. PSYCHOANALYSIS SIMPLIFIED —The science of th* reasons for behavior simply explained. SIMPLE PLUMBING REPAIRS IN THE HOME—Us#ful to the man of the house In repairing small troubles with the pipes. LOVE, MARRIAGE AND HAPPINESS—A bulletin that •very mother might well place In the hands of her daughter—the facts of sex, love and marriage told la an understandable way. LETTER WRITING—HeIps and suggestions for the writing of letters of ill kinds. WIT AND HUM^R— Jokes and toasts that are famou*. J

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